Is Russell Crowe Too Old to Play Young Robin Hood?

[fuzzyfelt]

I hadn't seen anything much about the new movie, and guess my view is swayed by an amalgamation of Scott’s Locksley and Ivanhoe, as their stories have mingled a bit over time and Ivanhoe is often described as the ‘young knight’. This also places the setting earlier than the movie.

 

[stevmg]

The actual character lived in the first century AD and killed everyone who ventured near his territory.

Richard the Lion Hearted also never spoke a word of English (Richard, Coeur de Lion) as he was a Norman king.

 

[ViewsofMars]

I heard from a friend yesterday that the movie got poor reviews.

Adrian Paul is a hottie and so is Sir Sean Connery! Paul Smailes is one of the most interesting men.

Ah well, I've contributed more than this post to the topic. Nuff said, except I'd like to see Robin Hood played on stage with all the actors wearing masks. Of course, I'd design them! LOL!

 

[Evo]

I heard from a friend yesterday that the movie got poor reviews.

The reviews aren't very good.

Russell Crowe's 'Robin Hood' robs from the filmgoers

The latest Robin Hood might as well be called John Doe in Chain Mail for all the resemblance it bears to the legendary character.

That might not be so bad if the alternative portrait was intriguing. But Robin Hood, as envisioned by Ridley Scott and scripted by Brian Helgeland, is an unnecessary and wrong-headed reboot.

Robin of the 'Hood spends a lot of time somberly shooting arrows, a modicum of time proving his heroic decency, especially around royals, and a little time in the company of Lady Marion (no blushing maiden here). But what's missing is a sense of fun.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2010-05-13-robinhood13_ST_N.htm

 

[marcus]

The reviews aren't very good.
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Whew! the reviews are terrible. I had great hopes for the film. Doesn't sound like any of my expectations panned out.

 

[fuzzyfelt]

I hadn't realized the name of the director of the new film is "Scott", too. Just to be clear, I was talking of Sir Walter's description, not Ridley's.

 

[Evo]

What's even more ridiculous is that the movie is supposed to be about the *YOUNG* Robin Hood, before he became the well known bandit in Sherwood Forest!

 

[mgb_phys]

What's even more ridiculous is that the movie is supposed to be about the *YOUNG* Robin Hood, before he became the well known bandit in Sherwood Forest!

That's in case it's successful, you have a franchise.
Start with Young Robin Hood, then Robin Hood the high school movie, then Robin Hood goes to college ...

This way you don't have to do prequels.